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as in to disseminate
to cause to be known over a considerable area or by many people
circulate the plans for the new stadium around town to get people's reaction
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as in to rumor
to make (as a piece of information) the subject of common talk without any authority or confirmation of accuracy
circulated a rumor that someone was about to be fired
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as in to spread
to become known
the prince denies the story about an extramarital affair that's been circulating in the tabloids
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Recent Examples of circulate
Talk of potential replacements is already circulating among insiders and producers.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
The papers, which Landon was circulating, included references to the project.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Just days before the Love Island USA Season 7 reunion aired, cheating rumors began circulating online.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 16 Apr. 2026
Eszterhas was astonished when his script began circulating in the early ’90s, and word came back that Steven Spielberg allegedly wanted to direct it.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
The papers, which Landon was circulating, included references to the project.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Just days before the Love Island USA Season 7 reunion aired, cheating rumors began circulating online.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 16 Apr. 2026
Eszterhas was astonished when his script began circulating in the early ’90s, and word came back that Steven Spielberg allegedly wanted to direct it.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circulate
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All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, or its parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.—
Jay Woods,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026
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The leadership also froze the agency’s other election security work, which included assessing local election offices for physical and cybersecurity risks, and disseminating sensitive intelligence information on threats.—
Doug Bock Clark,
ProPublica,
13 Apr. 2026
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Speculation has been rampant, with everyone from Jacob Elordi to Callum Turner to Louis Partridge rumored to be in line to receive a certain someone’s license to kill.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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Contrary to what some may say or what may have been rumored, the CTU is not on strike.—
Froylan Jimenez,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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But a rethink of these strategies could be prompted by what happened on the latest of his 516 appearances for the club, spread over 16 years.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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The hood was spreading, forming its cupped oval.—
John McPhee,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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When inhaled, this fungus can propagate in the lungs, potentially causing scarring and collapse of lungs.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Snake plants are easy to care for and can be propagated through division or by rooting leaf cuttings in soil or water.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2026
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July 23 – August 22 The horizon is whispering your next lesson.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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Jones whispered for me and Dew to step away from the door.—
Josh Owens,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
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The figures had cracked in many places and some of the statues revealed their complicated armature.—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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White took to social media after Hokit's win to reveal that a matchup between Hokit and Derrick Lewis had been added to UFC Freedom 250.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Circulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circulate. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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